Use the following information to compute profit margin for each separate company a through e. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.) Company Net income Net sales Profit Margin
a. $5,253 $44,140
b. 86,033 392,846
c. 90,324 251,598
d. 63,120 1,434,550
e. 72,787 428,158

Required:
Which of the five companies is the most profitable according to the profit margin ratio?

the Company C is the most profitable  

Explanation:

The computation of the profit margin for the following companies is

We know that

Profit margin = Net income ÷ Net sales

Now  

Company     Net income      Net sales      Profit margin  

a                         $5,253           $44,140         11.9%  

b                         $86,033         $392,846      21.9%  

c                          $90,324         $251,598      35.9%  

d                          $63,120          $1,434,550    4.4%  

e                          $72,787          $428,158      17.0%  

Based on the calculation above, the Company C is the most profitable  

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